Question
What is an alkyl group? Name the different alkyl groups which originate from:
(i) Ethane (ii) Propane
(iii) n-Butane (iv) Iso-butane.
Solution
Alkyl group: The elimination of a hydrogen atom attached to a particular carbon of an alkane leads to an alkyl group.
The alkyl group is also represented as –R. The Alkyl groups originating from different alkanes are:
(i) Ethane.
(ii) Propane.
(iii) n-Butane.
(iv) Isobutane.
The alkyl group is also represented as –R. The Alkyl groups originating from different alkanes are:
(i) Ethane.
(ii) Propane.
(iii) n-Butane.
(iv) Isobutane.
